DISQUS

Shame isn't it Docmok? AppleTV is far from a failure, but it should be bigger than what it is! At the pricepoint of the AppleTV, you really can't find anything comparable. A rarity considering Apple products don't exactly invoke images of budget conscious individuals. Maybe if Steve Jobs doubled the price people would notice.

Ken, yeah many people do that, but i'm content as is with the functionality of AppleTV. If i wanted more, I would probably get something from Elgato.

Snydercom, it does not come with an HDMI cable.

David, the size should be stamped on the inside of the lens cap, or written on the ring around the front of the lens, preceded by a diameter size in 'mm'. The diameter mark is a circle with a line through it. Should look like this.

Peggy, it is not refurbished. It's new.

Mario, or anyone else for that matter. Anytime that the text is blue, it means it's a hyperlink that can be clicked. Just hover your mouse over it. Furthermore, there is even a buy now button at the end of the post. You could have also clicked that to view the price. Don't know how you missed that.

Nevertheless, here is a link for the N95. Click and see the price.
http://www.jr.com/nokia/pe/NOK_N95_hy_8GB3G/

The N96 is not in stock yet, but click below for the price.
http://www.jr.com/nokia/pe/NOK_N96/

Sanny, you can record tv broadcasts by connecting it to your DVR, and it is 5.1 capable.

Lee, that is stereo. (L/R) = Left and Right = stereo.

Charlo, this site should help you with transferring 8mm to DVD.

http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_i...

Dusty Chalk, 1080/24p mean 1080 lines of resolution by 24 frames per. second. It will go up to 1080i.

With regards to formats, it is MPEG-2 for standard DVD and AVC/H.264 AVCHD recording only on a DVD for playback.

Phillip, i'm not sure how or why you would want to use file conversion software with a DVR.

Dale, i'm not sure i'm following your question. You want to convert old analog footage to blu-ray? If that is your question, then that cannot be done. You can burn the footage to a blank blu-ray disc. It has more than enough capacity for your old footage, but it won't be blu-ray quality or HD if that's what you are getting at.

pelayojs, You can see the price here.

http://www.jr.com/lacie/pe/LAC_301816U/

Thanks for the response Rocko.

Most modern songs are recorded on digital equipment, but the number of artists who use analog equipment is growing. Perfect example is Shelby Lynne. I'm a big fan of hers and she just "gets it". Her latest album is a compilation of Dusty Springfield songs titled "Just A little lovin'", a great sounding record that was done on analog equipment.

Here's her take on vinyl.

http://tinyurl.com/4qlcoq

Also, you mentioned how new recordings are mastered digitally. For mainstream record companies sure, but many smaller outfits are still pumping out gobs of stuff mastered on analog equipment and their archives are infinite of some of the arguably best artists of all time. Some of the best records I have ever heard were from analog masters remastered by Steve Hoffman. Look him up. He does a lot of remastering and it is brilliant.

The beauty of good music is that it is timeless. Good music bucks trends. It does not fade. It never goes out of style. Many of the artists that are still listened to today are from an era where all their recordings were analog masters. Think of all the Jazz and blues greats. Decades after their deaths they are still relevant. I still listen and many others do.

Many artists will gladly tell you to buy their vinyl editions over their CD's. The White Stripes are a perfect example. Jack White is passionate about vinyl, and he will tell you that at any given opportunity.

Vinyl is also not mass produced like CD's. I love vinyl and it is my preferred format, but I have no delusions of grandeur that it will replace CD's or an ipod for most people, it won't. Some vinyl pressings are less than 500 copies. That is definitely niche market stuff not mass production.

Some outfits might be re-marketing vinyl, but I need to reiterate this point. Vinyl never left. It has always been around and has always had a niche market within some audiophile crowds. The general populace is just coming up to speed about the wonders of vinyl. That's a good thing. Everyone should know that there is more to music than mp3's.

If you feel an audiophile is someone that listens to equipment instead of music, then you clearly don't "get it". Maybe you don't want to. Hopefully you will one day.

Lauren, it's all about the music, not the depth of the pocket. I've seen modest set-ups outshine really high end set-ups due to paying attention to details, room treatments and proper speaker positioning. I keep scratching my head when I see people post pictures on Audiogon of set-ups that no doubt cost upwards of half a million dollars in a room with hardwood floors, no room treatments, speakers close to the wall and hard surfaces all around. Surely, with pockets that deep, they can afford to treat their room or at the very least toss a couple of area rugs to deal with harshness and reflections.

It's fairly evident who the people are that take listening to music seriously and those that buy expensive gear because it's expensive. Kind of like people who only have to wear designer clothing not because it's better quality, but because it is designer clothing.

Wow, this is incredible. Michael Fremer himself responded to my post!

I'm truly honored to have you respond Michael. This is like Tom Brady showing up at a high school football game.

I've been reading the Analog Corner in Stereophile for years now. In fact my October issue just came in the mail, and your piece on Dr. Feikhert's Analogue Adjust+ cartridge-setup program was a great read.

With respect to the people who for one reason or another don't get vinyl, I'll rattle out some applicable quotes I heard. I don't exactly remember who said it, but it's the message that matters because many in the anti-vinyl camp keep touting higher bits and how this or that measures in relation to this and that, as if that has anything to do with musicality.

Anyway, the quotes go like this....

"If something measures well, but sounds bad - IT IS BAD!"

"If something measures poorly, but sounds good, then you're measuring the wrong thing."

I don't know who said that originally, but truer words have never been spoken.

Hi Michael, thanks for the response.

Have you looked at some of the future upcoming blu-ray audio discs? Hopefully multichannel audio takes off where SACD and DVD-A fell short. The special edition of Nine Inch Nails Ghosts album includes a blu-ray audio disc. Sounds incredible.

I must confess though, while many multichannel recordings do sound wonderful, I get the most immersion from good ol' fashion stereo. Two channel will always be the default choice for the most discerning audiophile. I don't recall any live show where some of the musicians were ever playing behind the crowd with the rest of the band scattered about to give the crowd a surround sound experience. It's a completely manufactured phenomenon. While I like multi-channel, I realize that it is not "real".

When done right, two channel in my opinion cannot be beat. I don't exclude SACD because many SACD's are in stereo only. Some of the best are.

With regards to snap, crackling and popping on vinyl. Again, this is something that just won't die. That happens when you have cheap vinyl, old vinyl, warped vinyl, awful source material or an improperly set up turntable. A properly fitted cartridge, counterweight and tone-arm and 180gram or 200 gram vinyl will playback crackle and pop free music. Any irregularities with sound is due to something wrong with the end users set-up and not the vinyl medium itself. I would venture to say that most people with turntables don't know how to properly fit their cartridge or adjust their tonearm.

It's a lovely feeling isn't it vinyllover? Nothing beats opening an LP jacket and pulling out a record.

The very mention of the word mp3 makes me shiver. We as music lovers should demand more than lossy, compressed, low quality audio. It's an insult to music. With FLAC, WAV, Apple Lossless etc, why on earth would anyone choose mp3 over lossless audio other than lack of knowledge?

As of today it is $29.99, but i'm not sure how much longer this price is going to last.

Here's a link

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product...

The Sony CyberShot in this blogpost is more than adequate for you.

Randolph - It all depends. What kind of processor do you have?

Sean, either choice is fine and more than adequate for a beginner. However, if budget is an issue, then I wholeheartedly recommend the D40.

That would be up to the NFL. Write letters and email them asking them to release it on blu-ray!

Chandan, links are provided in the blogpost. Click them! :)

Gene, according to iMaingo, their speakers work for all ipods, the iphone and the Zune. No mention of Sansa or Creative products.